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Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, dog-friendly hotel in Edinburgh
Daisy CuratedResearched & Verified5 Star · United Kingdom
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh

Every room takes dogs, and they can sit with you at dinner

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Virgin Hotels Edinburgh sits inside India Buildings on Victoria Street, the curved shopfront terrace that runs down to the Grassmarket. There are 222 chambers, a Commons Club restaurant and bar, and Eve, a basement room that turns into a late night venue. It suits travellers who want Old Town on the doorstep and a hotel that does not take itself too seriously. The dog policy is the most open in the city: every room, two dogs, and no size rule beyond fitting in the lift.

What we've verified

Pet fee Unknown
Weight limit no limit kg
Up to 2 dogs
4.5 from 1,010 reviews
Why it's in the collection

You step out onto Victoria Street and the Grassmarket is two minutes downhill, with Greyfriars Kirkyard five minutes the other way. Princes Street Gardens is under ten minutes north and Holyrood Park is a 20 minute walk east along the Cowgate.

Best suited for

Two dogs per chamber, welcome in Eve and the Commons Club restaurant but not the Commons Club Kitchen.

The open question

How the welcome translates in person, at dinner and around the hotel. That's what a Daisy stay will confirm.

Pet pricing

Unknown, Unknown

Verified Experience Snapshot

What we've confirmed, at a glance.

Pet fee
Unknown
Weight limit
no limit kg
Max dogs
2
Restaurant
To verify
Bar
To verify
Breakfast
To verify
Beach
None here
Pool
To verify
Garden / terrace
To verify
Spa / wellness
To verify
Lobby
To verify
Hotel photography

The property.

Where dogs can go

Verified with the hotel, honestly marked.

RestaurantTo verify
BarTo verify
Breakfast buffetTo verify
LobbyTo verify
Spa / wellnessTo verify
Main poolTo verify
Garden / terraceTo verify
BeachNone here
Unattended in roomTo verify

Every chamber and suite takes dogs, up to two. Dogs can eat with you in Eve and in the Commons Club restaurant. The Commons Club Kitchen is the one room they can't enter, because the kitchen is open to the dining space. There is no breed or size rule as long as your dog fits in the lift.

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Practical details

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Pet policy & fees+

Pet fee: Unknown, Unknown

Weight limit: no limit kg. Maximum dogs: 2.

Two dogs per chamber, welcome in Eve and the Commons Club restaurant but not the Commons Club Kitchen.

In-room amenities+

A dog bed can be added to any chamber or suite at no extra cost, and the hotel keeps a set of dog amenities for arrivals.

Contact+

Address: 1, India Buildings, Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2EX, UK

Phone: +44 131 526 4810

Website: virginhotels.com · Google 4.5 from 1,010 reviews

Compare

How it measures up.

Against two other stays in Edinburgh, on the things that actually decide a trip.

Virgin Hotels EdinburghEdinburgh100 Princes StreetEdinburghEden LockeEdinburgh
Dogs at breakfastlimitedunknownunknown
Dogs at dinnerlimitedunknownunknown
Barlimitedunknownunknown
Beach accessNoneNoneNone
Pool for dogsunknownunknownunknown
Garden / terraceunknownunknownunknown
Pet feeUnknownGBP 50GBP 40
Stars5 Star5 Star4 Star
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Information last verified 2026-09-20